christain
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Post by christain on Jun 25, 2018 23:29:08 GMT
I'm so in love with my H/T Norman, I'm looking at other single-handers to keep it company. The Acre, Classic Medieval, or the H/T EMSHS. Decisions, decisions....hell, maybe all three.
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Post by nddave on Jun 26, 2018 5:06:15 GMT
Or you could save the trouble and $60 and just buy the Classic Medieval Sword. Sure, but if he's like me who bought it and didn't like it, only two options are: put some effort and customize it to your liking or sell it at a loss to get something else... I absolutely love mine Acre now, and handle it much more, I like it's look better than I would a Classic. No worries, I was just teasing a little since they're the same sword minus the bluing and wire wrap. I tend to customize all my Windlass as well and have re wrapped all the grips on mine. Well except my new Culloden, I don't think I'll mess with it. I agree the faded blending of yours has a nice look to it that is better than the mirrored look of the Classic and the all black of the Acre. Btw, you helped answer a question asked in my review of the Culloden in regards to the finish of the Battlecry line underneath the bluing. It seems from yours anyway that they are in fact polished underneath the blue.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 26, 2018 9:10:52 GMT
Btw, you helped answer a question asked in my review of the Culloden in regards to the finish of the Battlecry line underneath the bluing. It seems from yours anyway that they are in fact polished underneath the blue. Guessing from my Agincourt, which is still as sold except for a sharpening job, that is correct. The customary Windlass hammer marks are not there. I like the Battlecry line and intend to buy more. They seem to be a notch above the run in mill Windlass line. At the moment the Culloden is at the top of the list and hopefully one will be in my possession before the end of the year. The Acre is not out of the running.
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Post by nddave on Jun 26, 2018 16:38:56 GMT
Btw, you helped answer a question asked in my review of the Culloden in regards to the finish of the Battlecry line underneath the bluing. It seems from yours anyway that they are in fact polished underneath the blue. Guessing from my Agincourt, which is still as sold except for a sharpening job, that is correct. The customary Windlass hammer marks are not there. I like the Battlecry line and intend to buy more. They seem to be a notch above the run in mill Windlass line. At the moment the Culloden is at the top of the list and hopefully one will be in my possession before the end of the year. The Acre is not out of the running. Nice, you'll enjoy the Culloden. Just remember about the Acre, it's a wrist breaker being a single hander. Honestly one of the alterations I would've liked to see from the original Classic Medieval Sword was some more distal tapering or a reduction in blade length. I think dropping the Acre or even the CMS down from 33" to 30" in blade length would make it handle much better.
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Post by pgandy on Jun 26, 2018 19:20:59 GMT
Nice, you'll enjoy the Culloden. Just remember about the Acre, it's a wrist breaker being a single hander. Honestly one of the alterations I would've liked to see from the original Classic Medieval Sword was some more distal tapering or a reduction in blade length. I think dropping the Acre or even the CMS down from 33" to 30" in blade length would make it handle much better. Thanks for the reminder. Now I remember why I chose the Agincourt.
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